Bob Brooks
President's Award Recipient — 1984
Profile
About
American photographer, filmmaker and creative Bob Brooks was responsible for some of the best-known ads of all time – think BT’s JR Hartley and the Smash Martians. He helped establish D&AD in 1962, having come to London from New York’s Madison Avenue the year before. Brooks had worked at Ogilvy and Mather and Benton & Bowles, but in 1964 decided to set up his own photography studio, where he shot work for The Sunday Times, and The Observer. Several years later he co-founded the Brooks Baker Fulford production company – where he directed some of his best-known ads. “Brooks shot some of the 20th century’s most memorable, warm and funny ads,” wrote The Guardian, in a 2012 interview with Brooks.
About
American photographer, filmmaker and creative Bob Brooks was responsible for some of the best-known ads of all time – think BT’s JR Hartley and the Smash Martians. He helped establish D&AD in 1962, having come to London from New York’s Madison Avenue the year before. Brooks had worked at Ogilvy and Mather and Benton & Bowles, but in 1964 decided to set up his own photography studio, where he shot work for The Sunday Times, and The Observer. Several years later he co-founded the Brooks Baker Fulford production company – where he directed some of his best-known ads. “Brooks shot some of the 20th century’s most memorable, warm and funny ads,” wrote The Guardian, in a 2012 interview with Brooks.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- President's Award Recipient — 1984
- Participation
- President's Award Recipient — 1984